Winding machine



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wlNnrNG MACHINE y Edward J. Abbott, Wilton, N. H., assigner to AbbottMachine Company, Wilton, N. poration of New Hampshire H., a corolitinalNo. 2,160,810, dated June 6, 1939, Serial No. 576,978, November 24,1931. Application for reissue June 19, 1942, Serial No. 447,662

This invention relates to winding machines and has for some of itsprincipal objects to provide a winding machine wherein a new core isautomatically substituted for a completed package and wherein winding isautomatically begun upon the] replenished core without the necessity forany prewindlng of such core or any uniting or tying of one strand toanother; a further object is to provide an automatic machine in whichthese operations are performed on a series of traveling winding carrierunits which progress in a procession around the machine.

Other principal objects of the invention are to provide a windingmachine in which the winding packages travel in a predetermined path inrelation to the machine, usually in a procession, and

wherein the winding strandsa're wound on the the supply strandinposition to be engaged by a new core;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary plan view of the traverse guide and thestrand-positioning arm of a winding unit, showing in dotted lines thesesame parts in the relative positions assumed in positioning the strandfor engagement by a fresh winding core;

' by a fresh winding core;

several packages in overlapped layers whichad' vance axially of theirrespective packages; and to provide automatic mechanism competent tocontrol the movement of traversing yarn guidesin relation to the severaltraveling packages so as to perform the above described process ofwinding.

Other objects of invention and features of novelty and utility will be'apparent from this speciilcation and its accompanying drawings in whichmy invention-is explained by the description of one illustrativeembodiment thereof.

Fig. l is a side elevation of a machine embodying the present invention,with the winding umts of `the machine omitted:

Flg.2is'aplanoithemachineofl?lg. 1, showing one ofthe severalwindingunits of the-machine, the' other winding units and a part of the corebeing omitted;

Fig. 3 isla fragmentary elevation of one of thewindingii'nitsofthemachine: Y

Fig.39i safragmentarydiagramin plan, showingthe mechanism which acts toreset the brushes into engagement with the conductor rails:

Fig. :its averticalsection taken at right angles to Pigs-Siler instanceon the line I-l of Fig. 3, showing in outline the relative positions oi'coresupply and traveling core-holding instrumentalities: the windingunit having just received a fresh coreandbeingintheactofbeginningwindingthereon;

Fig.5isaverticalsectionlikel*lg.4,showing the winding unit at the timeof completion of L woundpackageonthecoreandafterstoppageof winding, andjust prior to the doillng of the woundplckage;

FigJisasimilarviewof'theunitatthetimeofdoilingofthewoundpackageandplacingofss Fig. 9 is a fragmentaryelevation of the core magazine of the machine;

Fig. 10 is a section on the line III- l0 of Fig. 9;

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary plan view illustrating a part of the mechanismfor stopping travel oi' the carrier units upon the detection of failureto supply a fresh core to a. carrier;

Fig. l2 is a fragmentary plan view showing mechanism for severing supplystrands from completed wound packages; and

Fig. 1-3 is a vertical section through the hollow centers of a windingunit, showing a core retained for winding.

. The machine illustrated herewith exemplifies' an improved mode oftextile strand manipulation characterized by causing a winding strandpackage to travel in a predetermined path in relation to the machinewhile winding a strand on the package in overlapped layers which advanceaxially of the package.

Typically this operationv is performed simultaneously in respect. to Yalarge number of wind-- ing packages; a procession is thus formed ofpackages in all stages of development from a freshly fed bare corel to acompletely wound package ready for dofling. As illustrative of thewinding performed on any one of the traveling .i packages, the windingstrand may be caused to traverse a portion of the package to 'form alayer of short length, whereupon the range of traverse is automaticallyshifted axially of the package and another like layer wound. Theillustrated machine of the present invention provides for the automaticsupply ofempty cores to traveling core-holders at a predetermined partof their path about the machine, provides for automatically associatingsupplystrands with the serially replenished core holders. provides forautomatically Fig. 'la is a horizontal section similar to but on.

strating winding of the strands upon their respective traveling cores toform packages thereon, and preferably provides for causing (during thetravel of the winding packages) relative traverse between windingpackages and'winding strands competent to effect the above describedmodeof winding on each package. Upon completion of `Winding of any ofthe traveling'packages the ma-v chine is capable of automaticallystopping further windingr thereon; capable of depositing the woundpackage at a designated delivery point; and capable of severing thewound package from its supply.

Preferred form of guideway and winding unit conveying devices.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, a suitable guideway for the various windingunits of the machine may comprise upper and lower rails II and I2, eachdisposed in opposite straight and semi-circular runs, (Fig. 2) andsupported by transverse frame sections I3, and longitudinal end framesections I4 and I5, (Fig. 1).

Suitable means for conveying the several winding units of the machinealong the rails I I and I2 may comprise an endless chain I4' (Figs. 1and 2) running on opposite sprocket wheels I5 and I6. Either ofthesesprocket wheels vmay be driven by any suitable connections, such forexample, as those shown in my PatentNo. 1,609,639 as illus-v tratedherein the sprocket wheel I5 is driven rocation in a sleeve il fast tothe head portionV by an electric motor 2l), which is connected theretoby means of a belt 2l, pulley 22, (Fig. 2) a set of reduction gearingindicated at 23, and a pinion 24 meshing with internal gear teeth 25 'onthe sprocket wheel, as more fully explained in my copending application,Serial No. 542,011,

` filed June 4, 1931. -A suitable switch 21, having buttons 2B and 29for starting and stopping respectively, is adapted to control the motor2U and Vhence the progress of thewinding units about the machine.

Preferably the several traveling Winding units derive their power forwinding from individual motors traveling therewith abouty the machine.With this in view, the upper rail Il of the machine frame preferablycarries electric conductor rails 3l, 32, 33, herein shown as three innumber, suitably insulated from the frame and adapted to supply currentto the traveling units, as described in my copending application, SerialNo. 508,868led January 15, 1931, Patent No.

Preferred `general organization of a traveling winding unit Anindividual traveling winding unit preferably includes, like-the machinesof my above patducted thereto through brushes ISI, |32 and IIS (Figs. 4and 5) carried by a rotatable shaft |35 on the carrier and adapted topress against the stationary lconductor rails` 3|, 32 and 33. From thebrushes I3I, I32 and |33, suitable wires, not shown, extend to themotor. The motor 52 is arranged to rotate the winding package, apreferred driving connection to such package consisting of a hollowcenter 55 (Figs. 5, 8 and 13) fast ori-the motor shaft and shaped toreceive one end of a winding package core. Such core may be for examplethe typical filling or weftbobbin Y indicated at 51 in Fig. 4.

The other or outer end of the core is prefer- Vably held in a revolvinghollow center mounted in ball bearings retained in. a housing Ii I Meansis preferably provided for moving the outer hollow center SII toward andfrom the inner center 55 to grasp and to. release the cores successivelyhandled by the unit. As shown in Fig. 4 the housing 6I for the outercenter 60 is -fastened by a bracket 62 to a rod 63 which is mounted forrecipof the carrier unit. YA spring 61 acting on 4a pin 63 whichprojects down from the rod 53 through a slot (not shown) in sleeve 64urges the rod 63 and outer housingto the left in Fig. 4, thus grippingthe core 51 for winding. The inner' end B3* of rod B3 preferablyprojects from the left of sleeve BI in position to be engaged byactuating means (explained hereinafter) for controlling the position ofrod 63 and centerk B0 so as to grasp and release the cores atpredetermined positions of the carrier unit in its path.4 A

The traverse mechanism, such as will now be described, is preferablyarranged to perform its strand distributing operation without impartingany substantial twist to the strand. Preferably this traverse mechanismderives its power fromA a pinion 1li on the motor shaft, said pinionmeshing with an internal gear 1I on the end face of a traversecam 12.The casing of motor 52 may be extended, as shown, to enclosethe cam'12.To

provide a rapid traverse w1th a cam of small size,

crossing at 13B.

its left end a cam follower BD adapted to run in the groove 13 of thetraverse cam; operation of these elements imparts to the traverseassembly 11 a reciprocating movement along the axis of the rotating cores1 within a ent and copending applications, a main frame member 4D (Fig.4) adapted to bridge the distance between upper and lower guide rails iland I2, confined to the lower rail by a pin 4I and roll 42, and carryingat its top a head member 43.

Upon this, head member 43 are preferably'provided horizontally disposedspaced outer rolls l5 and 4S (Fig. 3) and an inner roll l1(Fig, 4)adapted respectively to run on opposite faces of the upper rail II, andthe whole unit is movably supported on this rail by means of spacedvertlcally disposed rolls 48 and 49 (Fig. 3) running onA the top edge ofthe rail.

VAn electric motor 52' is preferably mounted upon two spaced horizontalinward extensions 53 and 54 (Fig. :il of the head member I3. VCun- 4rentfor operating the motor 52 is preferably conrange equal to the throw vwinding package.

of the cam 12. In'the form of the device illustrated herein, thetraverse assembly moves from one end of its relatively rapidreciprocating stroketo the other during the time required for twentyrevolutions ofthe core 51.

Means is preferably provided for automatically shifting the range ofmovement' of the. traverse assembly to make the wound package consist ofoverlapped axially advancing layers, such means preferably acting inresponse to growth of the A preferred form of such means will now bedescribed by reference to the construction o f the illustrated traverseassembly 11. Referring to Figs. 7, '7l and 8, thetraverse assembly 11shown therein includes a central rotatable tubular part 9| havinginternal threads the form of reverse spirals A rod 16, carrying atraverse asl sembly 11 and mounted to slide in guides 1B and V19, hasmounted at reciprocating rod 16. These two non-rotatable elements arefastened together by upper and loweriber 9| to turn a small amount onthe threaded rod 16, thus advancing the whole traverse assemblyslightly. This manner of advance of the traverse assembly is-repeatedeach time sucient strand is wound on a given layer. A wound bobbin isthus built with a very uniform diameter; the build or advance of rangeof the traverse guide is automatically regulated by the growth of thepackage regardless of the count of yarn and speed of winding.

The traverse 'yarn guide is herein shown as comprising a'l porcelainknob |05, which is dis'- posed over the winding core 51 in position toreceive a supply strand Y from beneath the core,

conduct the strand above the core and to deliver it downwardlyI to theforming winding on the core.

The porcelain knob |05 is preferably held on the outer end of an arm |01which is pivotally mounted at |08 on the upper yoke |00. An enlargementI I on arm |01 is normally acted on by a spring I I I to hold the armand porcelain in the full line positions of Fig. 7. The porcelain guide|05 is capable of vertical movement such that it can ride upon thesurface of the Winding package and is held there by its ownwelght and bythe pull of the strand passing over it.

The supply of strand for winding on a core is preferably carried on theindividual traveling carrier unit in the form of a wound packageretained on a suitable peg, 'spindle or other holder |2| carried on abracket |22 extending outward from the-lower part of the carrier framemember ,40 as shown in Fig. 4. From the supply, the

strand passes upward through a suitable tension device nato the traverseguide los.

Automatic stoppages of winding (a) Upon completion of full package.-Therotatable rod |35' which carries the brushes I 3|.

|32 and |33 is urged by a spring |35a (Fig. 3a) to .rotate in acounterclockwise direction (viewed in plan), so as to disengage thebrushes from their respective rails 3|, 32 and 33, but is normally heldagainst such movement by a reciprocable rod Il I' which engagesl a latchmember `|40 at the top of the rod |35. (Figs. 3` and 4.) Reciprocablerod III carries, near its right or outer end, an adjustable abutment|442 positioned thereon so that may be engaged by the traverse assembly11 when the latter nearly reaches the right end of its travel whichoccurs when the winding operation is substantially completed. Movementof the abutment |52 to the right by the traverse assembly 11 moves therod III against the action of a spring |43, (Fig. 4) disengaging the rodIII from latch member |40 and permitting rotatable rod |35 to removethebrushes I3I, |32 and |33 from the rails 3|, 32 and 33, thus stopping themotor 52. Thus during the travel of the carrier unit about the machinethe winding operation is automatically stopped when the winding packageattains a predetermined size. j

ner as in stopping winding ofa full wardly, V(to the right in Fig.

(b) VUpon breakage or exhaustion of the supply strand.-The reciprocablerod III, which acts to release rotatable rod |35 for stoppage of themotor, has pivoted thereon at I 50 (Fig. 4) a rod |5| of a lengthsuiflcient to engage any one of a series of cams |53 (Figs. 1, 2 and 4)disposed at intervals along the 'upper guide rail II. As indicated inFig. 2, each of these spaced cams |53 increases in width in thedirection of travel of the carrier units; the effect of a cam |53 is toforce outwardly the rod |5I of any of the carrier units engaged thereby,thus moving the reciprocable rod |4| tothe right, releasing a rotatablerod |35 and stopping the motor 52 in the same manpackage. The rod I5I isnormally held clear of the cams |53 by a crank |58 (Figs. 3 and 4)forming part of a plvoted detector wire |59 which rests on the strandrunning from the tension device |23 to the traverse guide |05. Uponbreakageor exhaustion of the strand, d'etector wire |59 drops to thedotted position in Fig. 4, allowing rod I5I to drop into position forits end to be engaged by the next adjacent cam |53, whereupon stoppageof the motor 52 occurs as just explained;

(c) At the end of a. predetermined winding interval.-As is morefully/,explained below, winding the individual unit to pass around themachine' and return again to the right-hand or replenishing end. By theprovision of such means winding ceases at this point, even though theother stop devices described above have not as yet operated.

In the illustrated machine winding may be stopped at the end of apredetermined interval by an arrangement of the current conductors 3 I32 and 33, such as shown in Fig. l, wherein these vconductors end nearthe right-hand end of the machine; upon reaching the end of theseconducting rails, the motor 52 of thetraveling carrier unit isdeenergized and remains inactive until the carrier unit again' reachesthe start of these same rails at a point indicated at 3| a (Fig. 2) justbefore a starting cam 21| described below. If desired, the rails 3|, 32,33, may merely be provided with deenergized sections extending aroundthe right-hand end of the machine to this'point 3|*1L in a. mannersimilar to that disclosed in my couary 15, 1931.

.AtomaticV `holding and relcam'ng` of winding package core andcollection of full packages It has been described above how', during itstravel along the guide rails, each unit holds a winding package core 51between a live center 55 and an outer dead center 60, which later iscarried by bracket 62 on a. reciprocable rod 53.! Means is provided forautomatically causing the vcarrier unit to release its core 51 at apredetermined point in its travel. As indicated in Figs. 1, 2 and 4, axed vertical post |10, coaxial with the sprocket I6, may carry a cam I1Iof such shape and position as to engage the inwardly extending end 53lof the reciprocable rod 53 of each carrier. Upon contacting with thiscam I 1I, the reciprocable rod 63 oi' the carrier is forced out- 4)carrying the bracket 32 and outer center 60 with it. thus rebroken.Means is 2?492 most core of the stack thus held is in position leasingthe winding package core 51, This opery ation will take place wheneverthe carrier unit passes slightly beyond the position of the single unitshown in Fig. 2.

It will be observed that upon release of the core 51 (usually carrying afull wound package) the strand extending from the supply |20 is stillunpreferably provided'for detaining the released core and package on thetraveling carrier during the time necessary to associate the strand withnew core for resumption of winding. In the illustrated machine, suchmeans is shown as comprising a package receiver in the form of a trough|14 disposed directly beneath the normal winding position of a core andpreferably sloping downwardly towards its outer end in the form of achute as shown in Fig. 4. Cooperating with these troughs or chutes |14of the several carriers there is preferably provided an arcuate plateouter lower ends of the troughs until the carriers reach a pointsomewhat beyond the extreme semi-circular end of the machine.Upon'reaching the end of this guard plate |13, a full package orpartially wound core in the. trough |14 of the carrier is free to slideout the end of the trough and into a receptacle |15 suitablypositioned.`

Thus the machine provides for delivering all of the released woundpackages. at a predetermined part of the travel of the several units.

Automatic supply of winding package core The means provided in thepresent machine for holding`and supplying fresh winding cores to thecarrier units is s hown as comprising a magazine (Fig. l) which mayconveniently be mounted in part at least upon a bracket |8I carried by avertical support |82, the magazine be,

| (Figs. 1, 2 and 4) disposed to close the to be cleared both outerdead. center 60, when this outer center has been forced to its outermostposition by the action of the cam |1|; furthermore, the lower# most core51 of the magazine is held alt the ap-y propriate level to beengagedbetween these twor centers 55 and l00 o a s 200 until'the core 51is withdrawn from these spring fingers; the spring fingers retain allthe remaining cores in the magazine and the hinged lower portions of themagazine swing downward into position to supply a core to the nexttraveling positioned approximately in prolongation of the llongitudinalaxis of the machine. The exact construction of the magazine will ofcourse vary with the particular kind of winding core to be employed by'the' machine; for the typ'e of core clined rods |84, |85, spaced at asuitable distance to hold the cores by theirlarger head ends with theirsmaller ends depending as indicated in Fig. 1. The cores slide 'down thetwo rods |84 and |85 until they are engaged by spaced arcuate plates |86and |81 on both sides and their tip ends Yrest upon a curved portion |88of the bracket I9I. The arcuate plates |00 and |||1J are fastenedtogether by a U-shaped strap member |89 connected at its two ends to thebracket 18|. The'closed end of this U-shaped strap member |89 isconnected at |90 to an arcuate plate |9| which in turn is carried by abracket |92.

The lower portion of the magazine includes an arcuate plate |95 hingedat |95 to the plate |9|, and a U-shaped member |99 integral with thearcuate plate |95, (Figs. 9 and 10).. Fastened illustrated the magazinepreferably utilizes in on bothsides of this swinging member |99 aredownwardly extending spring iingers 202, 202, each approximately inprolongation ofthe platesl |05 just above them. The magazineY includesalso another U-shaped member |99' pivotally mounted at' 200 on-thebracket |8| soas to swing about the same inclined axisas the U-shapedmember |99. Spring fingers 203, 2'03l fastened on .member |99*extendugenerally in downward prolongation of the upper plates |01. Thespring fingers 202, 202* and 203, 203n preferably have their lower endsslightly inturned `as shown in Fig. 10, yieldingly to hold the lowermostcore of a stack in the magazine, as shown in Figs' l and 9 The positionof the magazine is such that the lower- Y ing winding v unit.

.The pivotal mountings of the lower parts of the magazine are ofadvantage in allowing the relative motion of the core-holding centers 55and with relation to. the magazine to Withdraw a core from the magazine.In addition, such pivotal mountings allow the spring lingers 202, 202.,203 and 203* to swing to permit the reciprocable rod 16 of the travelingunit. to Apass thereunder without interference. The parts |99 and |99although mounted to swing on a common axis, preferably have freedom forindependent motion about pivots and 200 because of the fact that theouter Itip end of a 'core moves on a greater radius than the inner endof the core at the` curved end of the machine; the pivoted sections ofthe magazine which retain the two ends of the cores.will therefore notmove exactly together.

Automatic cessation 0f travel of the units upon exhaustion or stoppageof the magazine In case the' magazine |80 is empty, or in case a core 51is not in place therein to be engagedA between the centers 55 and 60 ofa traveling unit, the outer center 60 and reciprocable rod 63 of theunitwill travel farther than usual to the left when the end 53,a of rod 63is released by the end 205 of the cam |1l. Apush pin 2|| (Fig. 11)operating a piano wire 2f|2 ina exible conduit- V2|3 isdisposedimmediately beyond the end 205 of the cam |1|. This push pin 2||is normally cleared bythe end i3* of the rod 63 when movement of y.therodA 53 has been checked by the engagement of acore 51,- Movement of therod 5I to a greater distance to the left when the unit fails to engageacore forces this push pin 2|| and the piano wire '2|2 inward. end ofthepiano wire carries a pin 2|4 (Fig. 1) y disposed in position to strikeand voperate the stopV button 29 of the vpush button switch 21. Thismechanism thus detects the failure of the magazine to supply a freshcore to a traveling unit, and u'pon the detection of such failure deenergizes the motor 20 and thereby stops the.

traveling motion of the various carrier units. In additionl topreventing idle movement of the machine m they absence of an availablesupply of freshcores this mechanism also serves to prevent any carrierunit from traveling Afar enough to by the live center 55 and the passingunit vwhen the'r outer dead center is forced inwardly toward-the u Theopposite the carriers to continue discharging their wound packages afteran exhaustion or stoppage of supply of fresh cores.

Automaticassociation of the supply strand with the fresh winding coreThe machine in its preferred forms is capable of automaticallyassociating the supply strand which travels with the given carrier withthe fresh-core without the necessity for any prewinding on the newlysupplied tying of knots.

It will be observed that the location o f the porcelain guide eye lssuch that when the bobbin is released from its centers and dropped intothe trough |14, this porcelain eye |05 retains the run of yarn extendingfrom the tension device |23 to the wound bobbin; it is preferably thisportion of yarn extending from the porcelain guide eye |05 to thecompleted released bobbin which is associated with the newly suppliedcore; thus the traverse guide eye |05, tension device, and anyother'instrumentalities acting on the strand need not be rethreaded.Means is therefore provided forcarrying the portion of yarn which rtendsfrom the guide eye |05 to the released bobbin over to the left in 6 to aposition wherein this strand can be associated with a new core insertedbetween thecenters 55 and 60. l

Preferably the hollow center 55 which engages the head of the core isprovided with means for Iimparting a winding rotation` to such a strandpresented thereto so that this portion of the strand, placed inengagement with the hollow center 55, will be caused to wind up upon acore newly placed in the center 55. As shown in Figs.

5 and8, the, oenter 55 is preferably provided around its rim withtoothed serrations 220 forming notches across which the yarn Y may belaid as shown in Fig. 8. A strand thus laid across the serrations in thehollow center 55 will be so positioned as automatically to be grippedbetween the center-55 and'a new core 51 when the core '51 is forcedendwise against the center 55l rby the outer 'center 60. In this way thestrand leading from the supply can be automatically associated with thenew core.

It will be understood that traverse assembly 11 of the unit progressesrelatively slowly toward v the right during winding and at thecompletion of winding attains approximately the position shown in Fig.5. The illustrated machine includes mechanism for automaticallyrestoring this traverse assembly by a rapid return movement to apredetermined position at the opposite end of its travel, and themechanism employed for this purpose preferably also serves automaticallyto carry the strand extending from the porcecore or for any lain guide|05 over into engagement with the .7

serrations 220 of the hollow center 55. As previnusly described thetraverse assembly includes an arm |01 pivoted at |08 and normally heldin the full line position of Fig. 7 by a spring This arm |01, whichserves to hold the porcelain guide |05. preferably includes an unturnedportion 230 (Figs. 5. 6 and 1) adapted to cooperate with a stop cam 23|(Figs. 1 and 2) for moving the traverseassembly tothe left. This cam 23|which may conveniently be carried by arms 233 and 234 extending from the`vertical post |10 is so positioned as to engage the upstandingextension 230 on the arm |01 soon after the full package has beenreleased by the center 50. Further movement of the carrier around theend of the machine turns the arm |01 to itsdotted position .in Fig. 7and moves the entire traverse assemline position of Fig. 7, the portion|0'|EL of this arm striking the rim H5* forces the wheel ||5 to theright in Fig. 7`transversely of the rod 16, and disengages the threads92 op the tubular part 9| from thecorresponding threads 93 on the rod16. The traverse assembly is thus free to slide along the rod 16 underthe influence of the cam 23|. Upon arrival at the left-hand end of therod 1i the arm |01 and its attachments still occupy the relativeposition shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7; in this-way, the porcelain eye|05 and the upturned extension 230 are moved past the serrated hollowcenter and clear the magazine and its retained bobbins.

I'his movement c1 the traverse assembly to the left is preferablyutilizedl to associate the strand Y extending down from the porcelaineye |05 with the serrated hollow center 55. For this purpose thetraverse assembly preferably carries a wire 240 having a horizontallydisposed arcuate portion 24| (Fig. 8) below the level of the hollowcenter 55, and a vertical portion 242 pivotally mounted to turn about avertical axis in a loop 243 carried by the traverse assembly. At itsupper end the wire 240 is provided with a crank arm 244 which isslidably engaged in a;l slot 245 in the arm |01. The relations of theseparts are such that when the porcelain eye |05 occupies its full lineposition in Fig. 7, the wire 240 is clear of the path through which afull package drops in being released by the centers 55 and 60. When thearm |01 is swung to its dotted line position in Fig. 'I by the action ofthe cam 23|, the wire 240 swings through an arc of .about as shown bythe dotted positioncf this arm (Fig. 7). During this movement thehook-shaped outer portion 24| of the wire engages the strand which nowextends downward from the porcelain eye |05 to the released package.Movement of the traverse assembly to the left along the rod 16 (Fig. 4)causes the arm 240 to carry the yarn Y to the left; the porcelain eye|05 and the wire 240 engaging the yarn above and below the serratedhollow center 55 respectively, place the yarn across this center asshown -inFig 8.

Automatic severing of the supply strand from the wound package Automaticmeans for cutting off the yarn of the wound package from the portion ofthe ysupply strand now clamped is herein shown as comprising upper andlower scissor blades 250 and 25| their full line positions 55 on the rod15.

. yarn or the completion of (Figs. 2, and 12) suitably moun .for exampleupon an extension |1I of the cam- ITI, in position to -engage betweenthem a portion of the strand extending down from the wire 245 to thereleased full package when the wire 245 is at its extreme inner orleft-hand position. Upper blade l V255 is preferably pivoted to thelower blade 25| at 252 and carries integral therewith an'inward-lyextending crank arm 253. The head portion of the carrier is providedwith a depending pin 25| disposed in position to engage this arm 255 inpassing and to turn the upper blade 252 so as to sever the yarn. Asuitable spring 255 then returns the scissors to their open positionready to operate upon the yarn of the next traveling carrier unit.

Rsetting of traverse mechanism in position to xi wind After clamping thestrand between the new core and the hollow center 55 and severing thecompleted package from .this strand, the traverse guide |55 isautomatically carried over to the yarn receiving portion of the core inposition for winding to commence.- For this erably provided a cam 260mounted integral with one of the supports 254 of the cam 23| ,--this cam255 projecting into the path traversed by the upper projection 255 ofthe traverse assembly. Upon contacting with this cam 255, the projection25|), the arm |51 and porcelain guide eye |05 are returned to positionssuch as are shown in full lines in Fig. '1. The cam Z55-is so positionedwith respect to the position of a new core 51 as to leave the porcelaineye |55 at approximately the head end of the core in position to start alayer of winding at this` end. Meanwhile the end of the yarn Y whichextends over the porcelain eye |55 remains ancliored between the end ofthe core 51 and the hollow Vcenter 55 so that when the hollow center 55begins to turn the yarn is drawn on to the rotating core.

When the arm |51 and eye |||5 are returned to in Fig. '1 in position tostart winding, a projection |51 on arm |01 coni tacts with an innersurface of the rim |'l on the wheel ||5 and urges the associatedthreaded lbarrel 5| into engagement with the half-threads The traverseassembly is thus fastened to the rod,15 so as to be moved therewith asthe rod 15 reciprocates under the influence oi the cam 12in winding.

Resetti'ng of stop motionl mechanism and resumption o! winding When thecarrier encounters the live conductor rails 5|, 52 and 55 on theopposite side of the machine from that shown in Fig. 1, a. resettingmechanism acts tor restore brushes |5I, |52, |55 into position such asshown in Fig. 4, in contact with these rails. It will be understood thatin the case of most oi' the carrier units, the rod |55 will previously'have been rotated (either as a ,consequence of breakage or exhaustionof the a full package) so as to remove the brushes from contact withtheir rails. To restore the brushes into contact with the rails ythecrank arm 215 is provided, on the lower end is rotated thereby in adirection opposite to that This rotates the induced byA the spring iw.

.side of the machine shown extended around the curved end purpose thereis pref- (Fig. 2i, conveniently lbehind the rod lli (when these partsare viewed as in Figs. 1i,y 5 and 6), now forces this rod |41 slightlyto the right by a camming action and passes its end allowing this rod tosnap back behind it, the latch member |45 now being in front of the tipend of rod Ill as shown in Figs. -i and 3*. I'he interengagement oi` rodIll with latch member |55 thus locks the brushes |5|, |32 and. in theiroperative positions, in contact with rails 5|, 52 and 55.

By the time the crank arm 215 leaves the cam surface 21| the motor 52will have started, thel strand will be winding upon the fresh c ore 51,and the portion of the strand engaged by the detector arm |55 will beunder tension so that the brushes |5|, |52 and |55 will not again bedisengaged until some condition oi breakage or exhaustion of the strandoccurs or a full package is completed. The last stop-motion cam |55 onthe in Fig. 1 is preferably to a point |55b just beyond the starting cam21| in the form of a ledge |55* on top of which the stop-motion rod IHcan ride. This rod |4| is thus supported during the time in which thereis no winding tension on the supply strand.

Since the various operations incident to the automatic control ofwinding and to the automatic replenishment and initiation of windinghave been described for one of the several traveling carrier units, noiurther description of the operation of the machine as a whole is deemednecessary; it will be understood that the various controlling' andreplenishing operations are performed with relation to each of theseveral carrier units, the carrier units being subjected in egular orderto the several replenishing operaions.

It should be understood that the present disclosure is for the purposeof illustration only and that this invention includes all modificationsand equivalents -which fall withinthe scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A vtextile machine having therein a carrier adapted to carry awinding strand package core and an unwinding supply strand mass, meansfor moving the carrier in a predetermined path in relation to themachine, means for winding a strand from the supply strand mass onto themeans for distributing the strand on the core in vertical rod andrestores the brushes into 75 progressvely axially advancing conicallayers of less length than the finished package, in combination withmeans operative after winding of a package on the core 'forautomatically associating the strand of a supply mass remaining onv thecarrier with a fresh core for initiating the winding of a new strandpackage on the carrier. means for supplying a fresh core to the carrier,means for dofilng a wound core from the carrier, and means forpositioning the strand-distributing means for the beginning of a newwinding on a fresh core.

2. A textile machine having therein a carrier adapted to carry a windingstrand package core and an unwinding supply strand mass, means formovlngthe. carrier in a predetermined path in -relation to the machine,means for winding a' strand from the supply strand mass onto the windingstrand package core during such motion,

means for dofling the said package from the carrier, means for`automatically providing a fresh winding package core on the carrier.and means f the machine ior associating the strand'from the supply massremaining on the carrier with such core for wind- `ing thereon.

.a winding package core, and having means around the recess fordetaining a ystrand in position to be secured betweenthe center and acore held thereagainst, means for automatically laying a strand acrossthe recess of said center and means for automatically putting an end of.the

winding package core into the said recess.

5. In a winding machine, the combinationI of rotatable lmeans forcatching and instituting winding of a strand, and a hollow centerrotatable with said means and recessed to receive and position the endof a core in contact with said strand, means for automatically laying astrand across said rotatable means and means for automatically puttingan end of a winding package core into the said recess.

6. In a winding machine, the combinationof means for holding a windingpackage core for rotation, said means including a hollow rotatablecenter recessed to receive and embrace one end of said core, said hollowcenter being shaped to engage and detain a strand presented thereto toinstitute winding of the strand. automatic means for presenting a strandto said center and means for automatically putting an end of a windingpackage core into said recess in contact with said strand.

V'7. In a winding machine the combination of means for holding a windingpackage core for rotation, said meansA including a rotatable hollowcenter recessed to receive one'end of said core, a traversing strandguide engageable with the winding strand and mechanism for driving vthestrand guide to distribute the strand in conical layers of less lengththan the finished package length while progressing relatively slowlyaway from said end of the core to near the opposite or tip end of thecore, means for dofling a core and a package wound thereon from saidholding means, means for returning the strand guide relatively quickly,as compared with such slow progression, towards said hollow center atthe beginning end of the core after completion of the winding of saidconical layers, automatic means for laying the portion of the strand ex-'tending from the doffed package to the said strand guide across saidhollow center, means for automatically putting the end of a new coreinto the recess of the hollow center, means for severing the strandbetween the nished package and the new core and means for automaticallyresuming traversing of the strand guide.

8. In a winding machine, the combination of means for holding a windingpackage core for rotation, said means including a rotatable hollowcenter recessed to receive one end .of said core,

a traversing strand guide engageable'with the winding strand andmechanism for driving the strand guide with a relatively short stroke todistribute the strand in conical layers of less length than the nishedpackage length while severing the strand between the finishedpackprogressing relatively slowly away from said end of the core to nearthe opposite or tip end o'f the core, means for doilng a core and apackage wound thereon from said holding means, means for returning theguide relatively quickly, as compared with such slow progression towardssaid hollow center at the beginning end of the core after completion ofthe winding of said conicallayers, automatic means for laying thevportion of the strand extending from the doffed package to the saidstrand guide across said hollow center, means for automatically puttingthe vend of a new core into the recess of the hollow center after thestrand guide has been brought from the last conical layer of the packageto adjacent to the said hollow center, means for severing the strandbetween the iinished package and the new core and means forautomatically resuming said short stroke of the strand guide adjacent tosaid beginning end of the new core. f

9, In a winding machine, the combination of means for holding a windingpackage core for rotation. said means including a rotatable hollowcenter recessed to receive one end of said core, a traversing strandguide engageable with the winding strand and mechanism for driving thestrand guide with a relatively short stroke to distribute the strand inlconical layers of less length than the iinished package length whileprogressing relatively slowly away from said end of the core to near theopposite or tip end of the core. means for doilng a core and a packagewound thereon from said holding means, means for returning the guiderelatively quickly, as compared with such slow progression, towards saidhollow centery at the beginning end of the core after completion of thewinding of said conical layers. automatic means for laying the portionof the strand extending from the doied package to the -said strand guideacross s aid hollow center, said automatic means including the strandguide, means for automatically putting the end of a new core into therecess of the hollow center after the strand guide has been brought fromthe last conical layer of the package'to adjacentto the hollow center,means for age and the new core and means for automatically resuming saidshort stroke of the strand guide adjacent to said beginning end of the`new core.

10. In awinding machine, the combination of means for holding a windingpackage core for rotation. said means including a rotatable hollowcenter recessed to receive one -end of said core, a traversing strandguide engageable with the winding strand. a recinrocatin;t driverextending alongside the path of the strand guide along said core. meansfor reciprocating said driver With a relatively short stroke todistribute the strand in conical layers of less length than the finishedpackage length. means for relatively slowly shifting thestrand guidealong said driver in the direction of the length of the core inaccordance with the growth of the wound strand mass on the core, meansfor stopping reciprocation of said driver when the strand guide reachesa position adjacent to the tip end of the core. means for doing the coreand package wound thereon from said holding means, means for shiftingsaid strand guide relatively quickly, as compared with such slowprogression, with reference to its said driver to a position adjacent tosaid hollow center at the beginning end of the core after. completion ofthe winding of said conical layers, automatic means for laying theportion of the strand extending from the doil'ed `package to the saidstrand guide across said hollow center, means for automatically puttingthe end of a new core into the recessof the hollow center after thestrand guide has been brought from the'last conical layer of the packageto adjacent to the said hollow center, means for severing the, strandbetween the finished package and the new core, and `means i forautomatically resuming said short stroke of said driver and strandyguide adjacent to said beginning end of the new core.

11. In a winding machine,'the combination oi means for holding a windingpackage core for rotation, said means including a rotatable hollowcenter recessed to receive one end of 'said core, a traversing strandguide, means for doiilng a .core and a package wound thereon from saidholding means, and automatic means for laying the portion of the strandextending from the doifedI package to the said strand guide across saidhollow center, means for automatically returning the strand guide to thesaid center" across which the strand is laid, 'and means forautomatically starting operation of the strand guide at the end of saidcore adjacent to saidV lastnamed center.

12.y In a winding machine, the combination of means-for holding awinding package core for rotation, said means including a rotatablehollow center recessed to receive one end of said core, a traversingstrand guide engageablewith the winding strand and mechanism fordriving'the strand` guide with a relatively short stroke to distributethe strand in conical layers of less length than the finish packagelength-while progressingl relatively slowly away from said endl of thecore to near the opposite or tip end of the core, means for doiling acorel and a package wound-thereonfrom said holding means, means forreturning the guide relatively quickly, as compared with such slowprogression, towards said hollow center at the beginningend of the coreafter completion of the winding of said conical layers, a pair ofstrand-engaging parts movable toward the hollow center on. oppositesides thereof and engageable with the strand leading to the dottedpackage to lay said strand across the hollow centen'one of saidstrand-engaging parts constituting the traversing' `strand guide, meansfor automatically putting the end of a new core into the recess `of thehollow center after the strand guide has been brought from the lastconical layer 'of thepackageto adjacent tothe said hollow center, meansfor severing the strand between the ilnished package and the new core,

and means for automatically` resuming said short stroke of the strandguide adjacent to said. beginning end of the new core.

13. A winding machine having therein a holder for rotatably supporting awinding package core, core-supplying means adapted to cooperate withsaid holder to furnish new cores for the winding oi successive packages,said holder and said core-l supplying means being arranged with respectto each other for relative motion such that one passes the other .atintervals, means for' rotating a winding package core held by the holderto wind on said core, Atraverse means acting to-distribute a windingstrand on .the package, said traverse means including a strand guidemovable lengthwise of the packagev during winding in a path relativelyclose to the periphery of the winding package, and means forautomatically imparting a supplemental movement to said strand guide ina direction such as to cause the strand guide to clear saidcore-supplying means when the lattersupplies a new core to said holder.

14. In a winding machine, the combination of a traversing strand guideengageable with a winding strand and' mechanism for driving the strandguide to distribute the strand lengthwise ofa. winding package core inconical layers of less length than the ilnished package length, whileprogressing relatively slowly away from one end of the core to near theopposite or tip end of the core without substantially twisting thestrand, means for returning the strand guide relatively quickly, ascompared with such slow progression, to the beginning end of the coreafter completion of the winding of said conical layers, means for movingsaid strand guide outside of its normal winding range of traverse uponlsaid completion of winding, thereby to carry the strand out of itsnormal path of travel, means y engageable with a strand thus carried toposition the `portion of the strand extending from the finished, packageto the strand guide in association with 'a fresh core for windinganother package; and means operative after association of said portionof strand with said fresh coreA to severthe strand between the finishedpackage and said fresh core.

` 15. In a winding machine, the combination of a traversing strand guideengageable with a winding strand and mechanism for driving the strandguide to distribute the strand lengthwise of a winding package core inconical layers of less length than the finished package length, whileprogressing relatively slowly away from the beginning end of the core tonear the opposite or tip end of the core without substantially twistingthe strand, means for 'returning the strand guide relatively quickly, ascompared with such slow.

progression, from adjacent tothe tip of the core to the beginning end ofthe core after completion of the winding of said conical layers, meansfor moving said strand guide outside of its normal winding range oftraverse upon said completion of winding, thereby to carry the strandout of its normal path of travel, in combination with means forinstituting winding of the strand thus car,- ried upon a fresh core, andmeans for automatically moving the strand guide into traversing relationto the beginning end of thefresh core to distribute the strand thereon.

l6. In a winding machine, the combination of means for holding a windingpackage core for rotation, said holding means including a rotatablecenter recessed to receive the end of said core at which windingbeginson the core, a traversing .strand guide for distributing thestrand upon said core in conical layers of less length than the iinishedpackage length, while progressing relatively slowly away from thebeginning end of the core to vnear the opposite or tip end of thecore,"m'eans for domng a core and the package wound thereon i from saidholding means, means for returning the strand guide relatively quickly,as compared with such slow progression, from adjacent to the tip of thecore to adjacent tosaid recessed center, and means for placing on thesaid hollow center the strand engaged by the strand guide,` saidllastnamed means including mechanism acting/ to move the strand guideoutside its normal range" of traverse toward said hollow center aftersaid doiiing.

' r1. In a winding machine, the combination or strand, a traversingstrand guide and a winding package core holder both so disposed abovethe supply mass that the strand coming from the supply mass to thewinding package first passes upward to the traversing guide then overthe traversing guide and then downward to the core held by said holder,the core holder comprising opposed core-holding centers, in combinationwith means for discharging a wound package and its core from said holderwhile leaving the strand in said strand guide, means for placing a newcore in said holder including means for presenting said core betweensaid centers and means for causing the centers to close upon the core,and

means for associating the leading end of the strand remaining in thesaid guide with the new core by holding the portion of strand extendingfrom the discharged package to the strand guide in between one of saidcenters and the new core as the latter is received by said center.

18. In a winding machine, the combination of means for retaining anunwinding supply massof strand, a traversing strand guide and a windingpackage core holder both so disposed above the supply mass that thestrand coming from the supply mass to the Winding package rst passesupward to the traversing guide then vover the traversing guide and thendownward 'to the core held by said holder, the core holder comprisingopposed core-holding centers, in combination with means for discharginga wound lpackage and its core from said holder while leaving the strandin said strand guide, means for placing a new core in said holderincluding means for presenting said core between said centers and meansfor causing the centers to close upon the core, and means forassociating the leading end of the strand remainmeans for carrying thestrand guide adjacent to one of said centers and means for causing the`ing in the said guide with the new core including Y package'to thestrand guide/to lie in between said l center and the new core as thelatter is received by said center.

19. In a winding machine, the combination o1' means for retaining anunwinding Supply mass of strand, a traversing strand guide and a windingpackage core holder both so disposed above the supply mass that thestrand coming from the supply mass to the winding package rst 'passesupward to thev traversing guide then over the traversing guide and thendownward to the core held by said holder, the core holder comprisingopposed corel-holding centers in combination with f means i'ordischarging a wound package and its core from said holder,'whi1e leavingthe stran'din said strand guide, means for carrying the strand guideadjacent to one of said centers, means for placing a new core in saidholder including means for causing said new core to enter between saidcenters from the side upon which, during winding, the strand runs upfrom the supply mass to the thread guide, and means for associating theleading end of the strand remaining in the said guide with the new core.A.

20. In a winding machine, the combination of means for retaining anunwinding supply mass of strand, a traversing strand guide and awinding` package core holder both so disposed above the supply mass thatthe strand coming from the supply mass to the winding package firstpasses upward to the traverslng'guide then over the traversing guideandthen downward to the core held by said holder, the core holdercomprising opposed core-holding centers, in combination with V 32,492means for retaining an unwinding supply mass of ment to said strandguide in a direction such as to cause the strand guide to clear ksaidcore supplying means when the latter supplies a. new core, and means.for associating the leading end oi the strand remaining in the saidguide with the new COTS.

21. In a winding machine, the combination of v means for rotatablyvholding a winding strand package core between opposed centers forwinding strand on the core from a supply thus to form a wound package, atraversing strand guide engageable with the winding strand and mechanismfor driving the strand-guide to distribute the strand in conicalV layersof less length than the nished package length while progressingrelatively slowly away from the beginning end of the core to near theopposite or tip end of the core,

means for releasing the core and its package from the centers, the partsbeing so arranged that upon such'release the package falls by gravity,

f means for detaining the Illed package after release, means effectiveafter completion of the winding of said conical layers to return thestrand guide relatively quickly, as compared with such slow progression,toward the center at the said beginning end, means for detaining thestrand leading through the strand guide from the supply to Said'releasedpackage in between a new core and said center at the beginning end, andmeans for automatically severing the strand between the new core and thedetained i'iiled package.

22.. In a winding machine, the combination of a holder for rotatablyholding a package core for winding a package `thereon irom a supply, atraversing strand guide engageable withV the winding strand andmechanism for driving the strand guide to distribute the strand inconical layers of less length than the iinished package length whileprogressing relatively slowly away from the beginning end of the core tonear the opposite or tip end of the core, means for disengaglng the corefrom the holder, the parts being so arranged that the core and thepackage wound thereon drops by gravity upon being thus disengagedl achute disposed to intercept the package as it falls, means whereby thepackage is temporarily detained in the chute, means etfective duringdetent of thel package in the chute to return the strand guiderelatively quickly, as compared with such slow progression, toward thebeginning end or' its path, of winding traverse, means for engaging thepor tion of strand extending from the strand guide to the detainedpackage with the beginning end of a new core, and means for subsequentlydischarging the package from said chute.

23. In a winding machine, the combination of a holder for rotatablyholding a package core for winding a package thereon from a supply, atraversing strand guide engageable` with the Winding strand andmechanism for driving the strand guide to distribute the strand inconical layers of less length than the nished package length whileprogressing relatively slowb' away from the beginning end of the core tonear the opposite or tip end -of the core, means for disengaging thecore from the holder, the parts being so arranged that the core and thepackage wound thereon' drops by gravity upon being thus disenreturn thestrand guide relatively/ quickly, as

compared with such slow progression, toward the beginning end of itspath of winding traverse,

. means for engaging the portion of strand extending from the strandguide to the detained Package with the beginning end of a new core,means for severing the strand leading' from the supply to the saidpackage, and means for discharging the package from said chute aftersuch return of the strand guide, engagement of the strand with a newcore and severance of the strand.

24. In a winding machine the combination of a holder for rotatablyholding a package core for winding a package thereon from a supply, atraversing strand guide engageable with the windingV strand andmechanism for driving the strand guide to distribute the strand inconical layers of less length than the iinished package length whileprogressing relatively slowly away from the beginning end of the core tonear the opposite or tip end of the core, means for disengaging the corefrom the holder, the parts being so 'arranged that the core andthepackage wound thereon drops by gravity upon being thus disengaged, aychute disposed to intercept the package as it falls, means whereby thepackage is detained in the chute, means for automatically associatingthe strand or the supply with a new core for Winding thereon, saidstrand-as sociating means including means effective after completion o!theA winding of said conical layers to return the thread guiderelatively quickly, as

such slow progression, toward the occupied by the beginning end oi?vcompared with position to be said new core, means for severing thestrand.

from` the wound package between the wound package and the new core, andmeans for discharging the package from said chute.

25. In a winding machine, the combination of means forreleasably'holding a core `While wind-y inga strand thereon to form apackage, means for supplying strand to be wound on the core, atraversing strand' guide engageable with the winding strand andmechanism for driving the strand guide to distribute the strand inconical layers of less length than the finished package length whilegrogressing relatively slowly away from the beginning end of the core tonear the opposite or tip end o! the core, means for releasing the corefrom its holding means at the completion of winding, means fortemporarily detaining the released core in proximity-to but spaced fromthe winding position, means eiective aiter completion of the winding ofsaid conical layers to return the thread guide relatively quickly, ascompared with such slow progression, toward the position'to be occupiedby the beginning end oi the next core. means for supplying such nextcore to the core-holding means, and means' for severing the strandbetween the package and the new core while the released core is sodetained.

26. An automatic windingv machine having therein a group or windingunits, and automatic replenishing mechanism therefor. said mechanismincluding a core-supplying deviceadapted to cooperate with the severalunits to supply cores thereto, and means for eiecting relative unitsinto cooperative relation, in combination with means for stopping suchrelative movement upon failure of the core-supplying device properly tosupply a core to awinding unit.

27. An automatic winding machine having therein a group of windingunits, and automatic replenishing mechanism therefor, said mechanismincluding a core-supplying device adapted to cooperate with the severalunits to supply cores thereto, and means for eiiecting relativemovementbetween the said group of winding` units and the core supplyingdevice such as to bring the said device `and the several winding unitsinto cooperative relation, in combination with means responsive toexhaustion or stoppage in the core-supplying device, for stopping such.relative movement.

28. A winding machine having therein a plurality of holders forrotatably holding winding package cores, means for causing the holdersto travel in a procession in a predetermined path in relation to themachine, means for winding upon the cores during such` travel, andmeans, responsive to the absence of a core in a holder, for stopping thetravel of said holders.

29. A winding machine having therein a plurality of winding units eachincluding means for rotating a winding strand package, a. traversingelement for distributing a strand on the package,

and means governed by the amount of the wound strand on thewindingpackage for advancing the traversing element with respect to thepackage, the machine having in combination with said winding units meansfor automatically returning the several traverse elements successivelyto predetermined positions in relation to their respective units.

30. A winding machine having therein a plurality of winding units eachVincluding traverse devices adapted to distribute avwinding strand on apackage in overlapping axially advancing layers, the machine having incombination with said winding units means for automatically restoringtheseveral traverse devices successively to starting positions forbeginning winding o! new packages. said means comprising a cam actingsuccessively onthe `traverse devices of the winding units.

31. A winding machine having therein s piuraiity of winding units eachincluding a traversing yarn guide, means for moving said units in apredetermined path, means for winding yarn packages on the several unitsduring such motion, and means for causingfthe several yarn guides tocross relatively slowly from one end tothe opposite end oi theirrespective winding packages while imparting a-back and forth traversingmotion to their respective yarn strands,

movement between the said group of winding device suchJas to f incombination with means lor imparting to the several yarn guides insuccession a relatively rapid 'return movement at a predetermined pointin the path of travel or said units.

32. In a winding machine, the combination of means for automaticallysupplying va core for a winding package, opposed centers adapted to holdthe core for winding. a yarn guide, means for traversing the guidewhereby to wind the package` in apredetermined mannenfthe normal limitsof traverse of the guide being between the ends of the core. means. fordoiiine the completed packagefrom said centers. and means eifectiveafter doiiing the package at the completion ot the winding operation forthen causing the guide to move beyond the iormerposition'of the end 'orthe core to carrythestrand to the end o i a new core suppliedv by saidcoresupplylng means. Y

33. A winding machine having therein a plurality of winding units, eachincluding opposed centers adapted to hold a core for rotation, means forsimultaneously driving a plurality of said cores held in said centers towind thereon, a magazine adapted to hold a plurality of cores to bewound. means for automatically-presenting the magazine in succession tothe several winding units. and means for automatically causing thecenters of said units to engage and -hold a core from said magazine. 34.In acwinding machine, a plurality of winding devices leach including apair of spaced centers adapted to engage opposite ends of a winding'core, a magazine adapted to hold a plurality- ,O/f cores. means forpresenting the magazine to the several winding devices in succession inposition for a core in the magazine to be engaged by the said centers'of the winding device, and means for movably supporting *the portion ofthe magazine which holds the endmost core so that said portion at leastoi the magazine can move out of its normal positionto pass thesuccessive winding devices. Y

35. A winding machine having therein a plurality of devices forrotatably holding Winding package cores. means for simultaneouslyrotating a plurality 'oi the -cores thus held to wind thereon at thesame time, va magazine adapted to hold and to discharge the cores to beWound, traveling mechanism acting automatically to bring the magazineandthe several core-holding devices into cooperative relation insuccession, means for causing theA several core-holding devices insuccession to engage a core in the magazine, the magazine being sodisposed with relation to the series of core-holding devices that thesaid traveling mechanism causes said devices in succession to withdraw acore from the magazine.

36. A winding machine having 'therein a plupackage coresl means forsimultaneously rotating a plurality oi the cores thus held to windthereon at the same time, means for moving the core-holding devices in apredetermined path, a

magabine for cores disposed adjacent to saidA path, and means forcausing the several vcoreholding devices in succession to withdraw acore from said magazine.

plenishment winding core.

3s. A winding machine having therein a piurality of core-clampingdevices, means for simultaneously rotating a plurality ot the coresclamped by said devices to wind on said cores,

and means for automatically causing the clamping devices to releasetheir cores in predetermined 'order.

39. A winding machine having therein a plurality of core-clampingdevices, means for simultaneously rotating a plurality of the coresclamped by said devices to wind on said cores,

clamp releasing means. and traveling mechanism f\ acting tobring theclamp releasing means operative relation to the `several`coreclampingdevices in succession.

40. A winding machine havingtherein a plurality of core-clampingdevices, means for simultaneously rotating a plurality of the coresclamped by said devices to wind on said cores. means for moving theclamping devices and their retained cores in a predetermined. path. andmeans for causing the clamping devices severally to release the carriedcore at `a predetermined part of said path.

41. A winding machine having therein a plurality of winding devices.each including a pair of spaced centers adapted to engage opposite endsof a winding core, a magazine adapted to hold a plurality of cores.means for moving the winding devices in a predetermined path past saidmagazine, means for simultaneously driving laA plurality of said'coresheld in said centers to wind thereon, and means for causing the saidspaced centers oi! the several'wlnding devices .to approach in passingthe magazine thereby to engage and remove from the magazine a newwinding core.

42 A winding machine having therein a winding unit including a stopmotion device'normally tending to stop winding, means for normallylocking the stop motion device in an ineilectlve position, a detectorresponsive to an abnormal condition of the unwinding strand, means forcausing the winding unit and stop motion device to travel duringWinding, and means controlled by the detector for causing the travelingmotion of the unit to release said locking means. so that the stopmotion device can operate.

43. A winding machine having therein a plurality of devices for holdingwinding cores. means for moving said devices in a predetermined pathw'in relation to the machine, means for simul- -rality of devices forrotatably holding windingA l taneously rotating cores held by aplurality of said holders to wind packages thereon, means actuable bythe traveling motion oi' said holding devices to discharge the saidpackages wound on said cores from the respective holding devices,

and means actuable by the traveling motion of said holding devices toreplenish said holding devices with fresh cores.

- 44.- A textile machine having therein a.` plurality of flexiblyconnected winding'units each adapted to carry a winding package core,means for moving the units in a path of elongated shape including Vastraight portion of substantial length, means for rotating the severalpackages during their travel in said straight portion of path, and.

means operative during the winding to distribute the strand in conicallayers of less. length than the ilnished package length, and means forshifting' the ranges of. strand traverse axially of the packages.

45. A textile machine having therein` a piu,- rality of flexiblyconnected winding units each adapted to carry a winding package core,means for moving the units in a path of elongated shape including astraight portion of substantial length. means for' rotating the severalwinding packages of the units from their cores during travel in saidstraight portion. means operative during such rotation to distributestrands on the packages in layers of less-length than the iinishedpackage j length, and means for shifting the ranges oi' strand traverseaxially of the packages.

46. A textile machine having therein a plurality of exibly connectedwinding units, means for moving the unas in a path of eiongtea AshapeintoV including a straight portion of substantial length, means forrotating the winding packages o! the units during their travel along thesaid straight portion of the path, means associated with the respectiveunits i'or distributing the strand on the packages in layers of lesslength than the nnished package length, and means-for shirting theranges oi strand traverse axially of the packages to wind full packages,the several units including means adapted to receive power during travelin said straight portion to rotate the package andv operate ,the stranddistributing means.

47. A winding machine having therein core end-clamping mechanism actingautomatically to clamp a core for winding, means 'for automaticallysupplying a core to said core end-clamping mechanism, and means operableafter clamping of the core for rotating the clamped core to wind strandthereon, in combination'with a traversing strand guide adapted todistribute the winding ,strand on the rotating core, the ystrand guidehaving a full stroke less than the length of the package, a driver forthe strand guide extending alongside the path o! the strand guide alongsaid core, means ior shitting the zone of traverse stroke of the guideaxially oi the core during winding to distribute the strand in-conicallayers of less length than the finished package, means for automaticallydischarging thewound core from the core end-clamping mechanism, andmeans acting after the wound' core has been discharged from said'end-clamping mechanism to move the strand guide with reference to saiddriver in a direction opposite to said shifting, for automaticallycausing the zone of the strand guide stroke to lie at one end of the newcore at the start of winding thereon.

48. A winding machine having therein core end-clamping mechanism actingautomatically to clamp a -core for winding,.means ior automaticallysupplying a core to said core end-clamping mechanism, and means operableafter clamping or the core for rotating the clamped core to wind strandthereon, in combination with a traversing strand guide adapted todistribute the traversing upon completion of the package, means forautomatically returningv the thread guide and the feeler to thebeginning end of a core, means `for automatically associating the strandwith a fresh core for winding thereon, and means for automaticallyresuming traversing of Vthe strand.

50. A winding machine having therein means for winding a strand from a"supply onto a rotating coreya thread guide for traversing the strand on'the core, a driver extending alongside the path or the thread guidealong said core.

means l. causing a progressive shiitlngof the thread guide along saiddriver thereby' to shift the range of traverse in a direction along theaxis oi the core during winding to distribute the strand in conicallayers of less length than the finished package, said shifting meansincluding and being controlled by a ieeler movable in a direction alongthe .axis of the core and cooperating with the last-wound layer o!strand as the winding progresses. in combina-tion with means forautomatically stopping such traversing `upon completion of the package,means for automatically returning the thread guide and the shiftingmeans with reference to said driver to the .beginning end of a core,means for automatically associating the strand with a fresh core forwinding thereon, and means for automatically winding strand on therotating core, the strand I guide having a full stroke 'less than thelength of the package, a driver extending alongside" the path of thestrand guide along said core' for im.-i parting the traversing stroke tothe strand guide', a releasable connection between the strand guidf anddriver, means for shifting the strand guide progressivelylong the driverthereby to shift the zone oi' traverse stroke of the guldefaxl'aly o!the core during winding, and means Vfor autogl matically releasing saidconnection and shifting saidstrand guide with reference'to the driveginto'proximity to the core end-clamping mech snism that holds thebeginning end of thecoro', automatically causing the :sone of the straguide stroke to lie at core at the start oi winding thereon.

said beginning end of v tribute the strand in 49. A winding machinehaving'therein means for winding a strand from a Supply onto a rotatingcore, a thread guide for traversing the strand on the core. means forcausing a progressive shitting of the range o! traverse in a directionalong the axis ofthe core during winding to distribute the strand inconical layers of less length than the finished package,l said shiftingmeans including and .being controlled b y` a 'ieeier movable in adirection along the axis" ofthe core and cooperating' with thelast-wound vlayer oi.' strand as the winding in combination with meanstor automatically stopping such in conical layers o! less displacemento! 1 ieeler, from relative positions resuming traversing oi the strand.

5l. A winding machine having therein core end-clamping mechanism actingautomatically to clamp a core for winding, means for automaticallysupplying a core to said coreV end-clamping mechanism, and meansoperable after clamping of the core for rotating the clamped core towindstrand thereon, in combination with a traversing strand guideadapted to distribute the winding strand on the rotatingcore, the strandguide having a full stroke less than thehlength of the package, means,including and controlled by a ieeler cooperating with the last-woundlayer o! strand as the winding progresses, for shifting the zone oftraverse ystroke o! the guide axially oi' the core during winding todistribute the strand length than the finished package, and' means for'a tomatic'ally carrying the strand guide and feeler, in the reversedirection from that of said axial shifting, into proximity to the coreend-clamping mechanism that holds one end of the core, prior'to theclamping of a new core by said end-clamping mechanism, automaticallycausing the zone lof the strand guide stroke to lie at one end of thenew core at the start of Vwindingthereon.v

52. A winding machine having therein means for winding a strand from asupply onto a rotating core, a thread guide for traversing the s rand onthe core, means for causing a prog ssive shifting oi the range oitraverse in a dir tion along the axis o1 the core during :winding todisconical layers of less length than the ilnished package, saidshiiting'm/eans including and being controlled by a Ieeler movable in adirection along the axis of the core and Y. cooperating with thelast-wound layer of strand as' the winding progressesl incombinationwith means for automaticallyrstopping such traversing upon completionotthe paekag means for automatically returning the thread guide and themeansactof the ieeler iol causing a ing before the re urn the relativepositions ci.' the path ortravel of the during windcompleted package andthe ing. means for automatically associating thestrandwithaireshcoreforwindingthereon.

and meam' for automatically resuming traverson the core, meansforcausing a progressive shitting oi' the range of traverse in adirection' along the axis oir the core during winding to distribute thestrand in conical layers ot less length than the iinished package. saidshifting means Y including and being controlled by a ieeler movable in adirection alongthe axis of the core and cooperating with the last-woundlayer of strand as the winding in combination with means i'orautomatically stopping such traversing upon completion of the package.means i'or returning the thread guidey and the feeler to the beginningend oi' a core. means acting before th'e return ot the teeler fordisplacing the completed package from its winding position, means for auassociating the strand with a fresh core for winding thereon. and meansfor, auto- Inatically resuming traversing ofthe strand.

Mr A winding machine having therein means for winding a strand from asupply onto a rotatlng core. including centers .for holding the core inwinding position. a thread guide for traverslng the strand on tl'ielcore. means for causing a progressive shitting ofthe range of traversein a direction along the axis ot the core during winding to distributethe strand in conical layers of less lenath than the finished package,said `shitting means including and being controlled by a teeler movablein a direction along the axis of the core and cooperating with thelast-wound layer of strand as the winding progresses in combination withmeans for automatically stopping such traversing upon completion of thepackage. means for automatically returning the thread guide and thefeeler to the beginning end oi a core. means acting bei'ore the returnof the feeler 'fior releasing Athe core and' its package from'y thecenters, means for automatically associating the strand with a freshcore for winding thereon. and meansv for automatically resumingtraversina olr the strand.A

` EDWARD J. ABBOI'I.

